Rediscover the multi-million copy best-selling fantasy series perfect for 9+ fans of Impossible Creatures, reissued with new cover art and character sketches by fan-favourite CHRIS RIDDELL. Rediscover the multi-million copy best-selling fantasy series perfect for 9+ fans of Impossible Creatures, reissued with new cover art and character sketches from CHRIS RIDDELL 'At turns gorgeous, humorous, horrifying and awe-inspiring.' - Fantasy Book Review Raised in the perilous Deepwoods by a family of woodtrolls, Twig has always felt a little different. Then, one cold night, he does what no woodtroll has ever done before - he strays from the path. Into the strange and dangerous Deepwoods. So begins a heart-stopping adventure filled with incredible creatures and unforgettable characters, brought to life by extraordinary illustrations throughout. Befriend banderbears and slaughterers, dodge halitoads, hover-worms, bloodoaks and rotsuckers, and join Twig on a journey like no other, as he discovers the truth about his past, and the world beyond the Deepwoods.

Details

ISBN13: 9780241810149
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 304
Edition:
Publication Date: 06 Oct 2026
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication City, Country: United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 19.7(H)x12.8(L)x2(W)220
Weight (gm): 220

Author Biography

Paul Stewart (Author) Paul Stewart is a highly regarded author of books for young readers - everything from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Together with Chris Riddell, he is co-creator of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series, which has sold over three million books and is now available in over thirty languages. They are also co-creators of the Far-Flung Adventure series, which includes Fergus Crane, Gold Smarties Prize Winner, Corby Flood and Hugo Pepper, Silver Nestle Prize Winners, and the Barnaby Grimes Series. Chris Riddell (Author) Chris Riddell is an acclaimed artist of children's books and a political cartoonist for the Observer. Amongst other titles, Chris illustrates the Ottoline young fiction series and the Goth Girl series, as well as working closely with Paul Stewart on the Edge Chronicles and Wyrmeweald. Children's Laureate from 2015-2017, he has won many awards for his work, including the Nestle Gold Award, the UNESCO Award for Something Else and the rare honour of three Kate Greenaway Medals.

Reviews

A richly inventive fantasy * Literary Review *
For readers who love fantasy * The Independant *
At the sharp end of today's fantasy novels * The Times *
Stylishly creepy; at turns gorgeous, humorous, horrifying and awe-inspiring. * Fantasy Book Review *
If you are the kind of person who likes adventures and different types of monsters this is a great book for you! * The Guardian Book Reviews *
The narrative will cast a spell over readers from the beginning. * Publishers Weekly *
The Edge may refer to the part of the world where the story takes place , but it also describes the part of your seat where your child will breathlessly linger. * common sense media *